Tina Lulla

Found out I was nominated for a teaching award from our medical students today & am so honored/blown away. I have so much to learn myself & am so happy I have impacted anyone who is eager to learn. Thankful for all my opportunities and mentors from @GUUrology @GUMedicine 🙌🏽☺️🥹

@AmericanAir my 8:50 PM CST flight ORD to DCA hasn’t taken off yet… over 4 hours late. Initial delay 1 hour, boarded at 9:30 PM and 3 hours later still at the gate. Can you please allocate appropriate staff so this doesn’t happen?? Told we are waiting for a first officer..

Time flies when you have a great team! End-of-rotation dinner following a busy summer - very proud of this stellar group. @GUUrology

Absolute all star 🌟 @BMoraGarijo can’t wait to see all you do ♥️

Had such a blast at my first AUA presenting our research on GSW-related urethral trauma @QmaxDC @tinalulla! So many amazing presentations this weekend. Also loved getting to experience it with so many friends! @suditi_r Can’t wait for next year! #AUA2025

The amount of hate doctors are getting right now is off the charts, and people just don’t seem to get the consequences of it. Let’s get something straight: doctors didn’t go into this field to watch patients suffer or get rich quick. The fact that people think that is honestly laughable. The years of sacrifice, the debt we carry, I t’s unreal. No one signed up for a system where we barely get time with patients who have to wait months, sometimes over a year, to see us. That’s not why we chose this. Most of us became doctors because we genuinely wanted to help people. We started out excited, hopeful, and ready to make a difference. But then reality hit. Hard. The truth? Doctors are leaving in droves. Some are starting private practices, others are just walking away. A lot are ditching insurance altogether, and honestly, I get it. Insurance companies have made practicing medicine harder than ever, and it’s draining our ability to actually help people. We KNOW how bad the system is. We know patients struggle to get care. We know many of you have been let down by the system. WE’RE FRUSTRATED TOO. But if more doctors leave, who will be left to take care of you and your family? We didn’t sign up to practice medicine like this. A lot of us are trying to change it from the inside, but it’s exhausting, physically, mentally, and emotionally. We didn’t become doctors to spend 10 minutes with you and barely have the time to help. Meanwhile, people are using the broken system to spread mistrust: “Doctors only care about money” they say. But when it’s an emergency, who do you call? I don’t have all the answers, but I’m doing everything I can to fight for this profession I love. There’s no other career I’d want. But it’s tough watching colleagues and patients struggle because of a system that’s broken. So if there’s a doctor you’re grateful for, let them know. It’ll mean more than you think.

Addressing #burnout in #urology: Strategies for a sustainable career and personal well-being. @drphil_urology @PennMedicine joins @RuchikaTalwarMD @VUMCurology discuss the challenges of burnout and retention within the urology workforce. #WatchNow > bit.ly/3yRren3

Hear firsthand from @anildelphi at #TOKEN2049 Singapore. Anil is the CEO of @Delphi_Digital, a research-driven firm committed to providing investors and institutions with key insights through individual project analysis, bespoke research, and more. Join him next month.

When you are on home call and try to encourage the medicine intern to place a coude

@smacdonald_md Thank you for sharing Dr. MacDonald, this was so impactful to read and learn from your perspective

Life is hard. It is not the obstacles that define us, but how we respond to them. I recently shared my own very personal story of perseverance and resilience with #AUANews. For any who are interested... auanews.net/issues/article…

The residents made graphics for my clinic and I’ve never been happier or felt more accomplished.

1st episode of PGY Playlist: @GMBadalato @lindsayahampson and @OnyiIbeziako discuss success in residency, from time management to developing surgical skills @DrSCohen @Adam_Weiner535 @YashBShah @tinalulla #URO175 open.spotify.com/episode/1zOJmX…

Shoutout to the chiefs my class did buddy call with intern year - used to roam around the hospital following these guys, lucky to learn from & work with them! Also big thanks to Dr Gupta for the amazing end of year celebration!! @SWEngelsgjerd @chargoldman @MGuptaMD #KennyLim

Great talk from @RuchikaTalwarMD on defining the value of health policy roles and finding your space within your system!! Valuable tips for anyone interested in taking on leadership roles in health care. Always grateful for your mentorship & advice!

Our Maxted visiting professor this year was Dr. Greene @KGUROmd who spoke with the residents about tips for starting practice & handling emergencies followed by a night at the beautiful Cosmos Club in DC! Thank you Dr Greene for all your insight! @GUUrology

We had such a great time learning and sharing stories with the great @KGUROmd as our @GUUrology 2024 Maxted Visiting Professor! Such an amazing mentor, surgeon, researcher, and friend!

When students ask me when I chose to do my surgical clerkship, I tell them “first, starting in the summer” because I didn’t think I wanted to be a surgeon AND I thought at least the sun would be up when I woke up and left the hospital. But I was wrong about both 🤓😉

Join us for a fireside chat with @RuchikaTalwarMD who will be discussing How to Integrate Health Policy into Your First Job. Hope to see you there! 🎉 RSVP today ➡️ bit.ly/3yageAB #AUA #Urology #AUAMembers

@justindubinmd I predict you will be a clear ambassador by the 2025 AUA

And that’s a wrap! Landed back in Baltimore with a plane full of urologists. Now time to drive back to DC and be ready for call tomorrow 😅😅😅 #AUA24 #CatchMeinVegasNextYear #AUA25